Democrats are trying to exact a political price for Texas Republicans’ votes to restart deportations of so-called “DREAMers” — the children illegally brought into the U.S. by their parents.

The target of the latest ad buy is Corpus Christi Rep. Blake Farenthold, who was one of 23 Texas Republicans to favor the measure by Iowa Rep. Steve King enacted by the House last week. (Republican Rep. Pete Sessions of Dallas did not vote on the proposal. All 12 Texas Democrats voted no.)

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee said today it had bought air time on Spanish language radio stations “across” the district, which stretches from Corpus Christi to the Austin and San Antonio media markets, to demand that Farenthold “stand with our young people and not with most extreme members of his party.”

The district’s population is majority Latino, but voters who go to the polls tend to favor Republicans.

“Instead of giving these young people a chance at the American Dream, Congressman Farenthold showed his true colors: an extreme ideology that would deport young people who have been contributing to this country since they were brought here as children,” said Emily Bittner, a spokeswoman for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. “The people of Texas want a comprehensive solution to our broken immigration system, but Congressman Farenthold just did the opposite — and voted to restart deportations for 800,00 DREAMers.”

“It’s disappointing but not surprising that Democrats would use an important issue like immigration to try and score political points and advance their partisan agenda,” said Alleigh Marré, a spokeswoman for the National Republican Congressional Committee. “While everyone agrees we need a workable solution, Republicans don’t believe federal bureaucrats should be able to unilaterally determine which laws should be enforced, and which should not. Republicans are committed to working on a common-sense solution that fixes our broken system while Democrats’ attempt to divide Americans and play politics.”

The Democratic ad includes the words of a young Latino person eligible for the DREAM Act who could be among 800,000 youths facing deportation under the King Amendment because of their parents’ decisions.

“I have lived in the United States since I was a child, and it’s my only home,” the unnamed immigrant says in the ad. “I’m a student, I work, and I’m proud to give back to my community. I’ve always done what was asked of me. The only thing I ask is for the opportunity to do it.”

Farenthold easily won re-election in the redrawn 27th District last year after upsetting veteran Democrat Solomon Ortiz two years earlier in the old 27th, which was much more heavily Latino. But Democrats are hoping to soften him up with negative ads, particularly if the federal courts redraw Texas congressional maps to increase the district’s Mexican-American population.

Continue reading for the complete script of the ad:

VOICEOVER: “The Republican party insists that they have changed, but once again, House Republicans like Blake Farenthold have betrayed our community, rejecting President Obama’s executive order that ended the deportation of DREAM Act-eligible young people. What’s more, Congressman Farenthold wants to restart the deportations of 800,000 young people who grew up in this country, worked hard, and are just looking for their chance to achieve the American Dream. Now, instead of celebrating the first anniversary of the deferred action program, our young DREAMers again face an uncertain future.

DREAMER: ‘I have lived in the United States since I was a child, and it’s my only home. I’m a student, I work, and I’m proud to give back to my community. I’ve always done what was asked of me. The only thing I ask is for the opportunity to do it.’

VOICEOVER: “Now is the time to call Congressman Farenthold and demand that he stand with our young people and not with most extreme members of his party.”